What We Say: The Western may be the most consistently strong genre in Hollywood: '3:10 to Yuma,' 'Assassination of Jesse James' and 'The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada' are among its most recent entries, and 'Appaloosa' falls right in line with them.

'Swing Vote'What It's About: The fate of the U.S. presidential election comes down to the decision of one blue-collar beer guzzler, Bud (Kevin Costner). So this is where they got the idea for "Joe the Plummer"!

Special Features? The film's 2-hour run time not long enough for you? Elect to watch deleted and extended scenes.

What We Say: Call it an anti-fantasy. The least political movie you'll ever see about politics, the phony and predictable 'Swing Vote' attempts to please everyone at once but in the end probably won't please anyone at all.

'The Wackenss'Release Date: Jan. 6What It's About: A pot-dealing teen ((Josh Peck) who trades weed for therapy ((Sir Ben Kingsley plays the bong-smoking shrink) comes of age in NYC, 1994.What We Say: Those who grew up on hip-hop, namely the "Golden Era" sounds of Notorious B.I.G., A Tribe Called Quest and the likes, will revel in the nostalgia of this funny and sincere flick.Add to Netflix queue | Read Olivia Thirlby Q&A

Sony Classics

'The Duchess'Release Date: Dec. 28What It's About:Keira Knightley plays Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, a socialite who was like the Paris Hilton of 18th Century England (only charming, talented and likable).What We Say: Like many Oscar bait dramas this year, this one is noteworthy for its performances above anything, but it's still a stirring historical soap opera.Add to Netflix queue | Watch trailer & clip

'Man on Wire'Release Date: Dec. 9What It's About: The amazing story of Frenchman Philippe Petit, who tightrope-walked between World Trade Center towers in 1974.What We Say: The best-reviewed film of all time, according to RottenTomatoes.com, this doc combines interviews and actual footage with impressively non-corny reenactments, and is 100% breathtaking. Add to Netflix queue | Watch trailer & clips

Magnolia

'Wanted'Release Date: Dec. 2What It's About: An everyday Joe (James McAvoy) is recruited by a secret society of assassins who kill to orchestrate fate ... which is determined by a loom.What We Say: It's all style, no brains (see Loom of Fate); both ridiculously cool and just-plain ridiculous. Those with a low threshold for nonsensical plots be warned. The rest of us can just sit back and enjoy the ride.Add to Netflix queue | Read James McAvoy Q&A